Getting Started Tutorials

The "Next Steps" in the Getting Started section are all basic tutorials that work with the Heat Clinic demo application provided as part of Broadleaf Commerce.

They are a great way to get ahold of some core fundamentals before diving into more complex tutorials. We've mirrored them here:

Configuration (What you need to do to get a real site running)

Load Data
- Learn how to use your own database server and set up a clean slate for your products.
Customize the UI
- Learn about the Broadleaf UI strategy and patterns
- Customize key pieces of the Heat Clinic template and discover the Broadleaf Content Management System
Configure Checkout
- Add a shipping partner
- Configure taxes
- Handle payments
Migration Notes
- Ensure your security is set up properly
- Configure emails

Customization (Some fun things to try out to get your feet wet)

Storing additional customer properties
- Modify the registration form to prompt for user for referral code
- Store the code in a CustomerAttribute
Extend the Customer entity
- Add a few properties to the Customer to keep track of Heat Clinic metrics
Hook into the order submit workflow
- Keep track of how hot your customers like their sauces
Hook into the add to cart workflow
- Learn about workflows and the add to cart workflow and set up a custom activity